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W.K. Kellogg Foundation

Home front

Detroit
May 2, 2018

‘It opened everything up.’ How school home visits are changing relationships in Detroit

Home visits by teachers and principals are popular across the country. But in Detroit, the stakes are higher.
Detroit
March 23, 2018

Week in review: Life without gym class

One of our stories this week looked at something that has been missing in Detroit schools for years: gym class.

Building bonds

Detroit
March 21, 2018

‘Trust is being built’ as foundation invests in programs to support Detroit parents and students

The initiative includes a parent academy that will serve 7,000 parents.

Early investment

Detroit
November 10, 2017

Foundations put $50 million behind effort to improve lives of young Detroit children

The Kellogg and Kresge foundations announced they would each spend $25 million in the next few years to improve the health and education of children aged birth to 8 in the city.

The haves and have-nots

Detroit
June 14, 2017

How generous private donations have created a tale of two pre-Ks in Detroit

The tale of two pre-Ks at the Carver STEM Academy is a problem well known in high-poverty school districts like Detroit that rely on the generosity of corporate and philanthropic donations to pick up where government resources leave off.